"Wow! That's amazing?!" Ying transformed into a fangirl, clapping her hands and exclaiming in surprise.
"Of course~"
"I've learned so much! But I recall I should have said 'traveler,' not 'travel expert,' right?"
"Because 'travel expert' sounds more natural~"
"Ah, this... I see..."
"By the way, Ying, are you focusing on the wrong thing? Shouldn't you be asking about the last few sentences?"
"Huh? Is there something wrong with the last few sentences?" (Hmph~ I'd be a fool to fall for that (￣へ￣))
"That's strange. You could figure out 'travel expert' but not the hints afterwards... This is odd..."
"Gulp?!" Ying swallowed nervously, but this small movement clearly didn't escape Hu Tao's eyes.
(It's over, it's over, I made such a huge mistake ≥﹏≤)
"Ahem~ Ying-chan, are you pretending not to know?"
"W-what are you talking about... How could I possibly make such a low-level mistake..."
"Your voice is trembling, Ying~" (Heh heh~ As expected, Ying can't lie at all when she's like this~ So cute!)
"I-I-I... I'm cold... It's a bit chilly in this room..." Ying stammered, waving her hands dismissively.
"Oh~ So Ying is cold~"
"Yes, yes! Exactly!" (Phew~ Glad I fooled her~)
"Then let this Hall Master warm you up~ (^～^)"
"Huh? What did you just say?"
"I said I'll warm you up ๑乛v乛๑"
"No! I'll just lie in bed later!"
"The bed is cold at first, but this Hall Master's body is warm right now~"
"You... you this..."
"Hmph hmph~ This is the consequence of daring to lie to this Hall Master~ ๑乛v乛๑"
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"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll never get tired of cooking for Ying, so it's settled~ (^～^)"
"I... I'm so touched (t^t)" (Boo hoo hoo... Why did I say that... Now I'm really going to be carried away (╥﹏╥))
"Hee hee~ This Hall Master will make you a royal banquet, you won't be able to finish it all day long (^～^)"
"Haha... Ha... That's great..." (No, I absolutely cannot let her cook. Compared to eating Hu Tao's cooking, being tormented by Lumine would be a form of enjoyment...) ReadNovel
"Hey~ Xiangling~"
"Hmm? It's Hu Tao, what do you need?"
"What else? Of course, it's to eat! Let me introduce you to my dear friend." Hu Tao pulled Ying, who was still spacing out, to her side and introduced her.
"This is Ying, a traveler. This Hall Master saw an older sister bullying her when I passed by, so I stepped in to help~"
"Oh? What a cute little thing, are you 12... 15 years old yet?"
"I'm almost 17! And did you just say 12?"
"Cough cough~ Instinctive reaction~"
"Sigh... (´-﹏ก`)"
"Hmm? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Yes, I'm hungry... ￣﹏￣"
"Oh, oh, oh! I'll go make you some delicious dishes right away. Here's the menu, you can order~"
"Okay~ ヾ^_^♪ Then I'll have... Hmm... Steamed Sea Bass with Chili Sauce~ What do you want, Hu Tao?"
"The same as you, of course."
"Alright, two orders of Steamed Sea Bass with Chili Sauce, coming right up."
"Do you need this Hall Master's help?"
"No! Hu Tao, you'd better stay away from the kitchen."
"Huh? Isn't Hu Tao's cooking good?" (Hmph hmph... Let's see how you explain this!)
"Good? Who told you that?"
"I heard it from her... Mmph?!" Hu Tao instantly appeared beside Ying, covering her mouth with one hand and hugging her with the other.
"Ahaha~ Nothing, nothing, she's just too hungry. Xiangling, hurry up and cook~"
"Oh, oh..."
"Mmph mmph mmph..." (I'm going to suffocate! I'm going to suffocate! ≥﹏≤) Ying patted Hu Tao's leg with her hand, wanting her to let go.
"Shh! This Hall Master doesn't usually show off her cooking skills. You must keep this a secret and absolutely not tell anyone, understood?"
Ying nodded vigorously, signaling that she understood.
"That's good~" Seeing Ying nod so forcefully, Hu Tao let go of her hands with relief.
"Hoo... You almost suffocated me!" Ying gasped for air, which she hadn't breathed in a long time. Once she recovered, she said angrily.
"Hee hee~ I was too eager just now."
"Hmph... And next time, can you use a better excuse? If your cooking isn't good, you can learn (ᗜ˰ᗜ)"
"La la la~ Anyway, you promised not to tell anyone, right? If you dare to say it... Hmph hmph..."
"Uh... Don't smile so scarily... I won't say anything... Σ(|||▽|||)"
"If I'm not a little scary, I'm afraid I can't control you (^_^)"
"Erm... Fine, I admit your smile just now did scare me a little..."